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Chappie James confronts Qaddafi at Wheelus AFB (Libya)1969

Posted on 02/26/2011 7:36:30 AM PST by JoeProBono

"Hey fellas just came across a bit of interesting info while researching on Gen Daniel 'Chappie' James: James assumed command of Wheelus Air Force Base, Libya in 1969, in the wake of Colonel Muammar Khadafy’s coup. James recalled an incident with Khadafy shortly after the takeover. “One day Khadafy ran a column of half tracks through my base—right through the housing area at full speed. I shut the barrier down at the gate and met Khadafy a few yards outside it. He had a fancy gun and a holster and kept his hand on it. I had my .45 in my belt. I told him to move his hand away. If he had pulled that gun, he never would have cleared his holster. They never sent any more half tracks.”


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: 1969; chappie; chappiejames; danieljames; gaddafy; khadafy; libya; wheelus
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1 posted on 02/26/2011 7:36:34 AM PST by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
No doubt protecting the AF Golf Course. You don't want to threaten a base golf course.

/johnny

2 posted on 02/26/2011 7:38:27 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JoeProBono

I had the pleasure of working for the Gen. when he was in command of NORAD.


3 posted on 02/26/2011 7:40:45 AM PST by TomServo
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To: JoeProBono

I was stationed there during the six day war.


4 posted on 02/26/2011 7:42:01 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: JRandomFreeper

Those half tracks musta run over the lawn of the month

No one messes with “lawn of the month”


5 posted on 02/26/2011 7:45:29 AM PST by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: TomServo
I was a USAF young corpsman serving under Chappie in 1969.


6 posted on 02/26/2011 7:47:06 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

He as a helluva Commander and damned nice guy...


7 posted on 02/26/2011 7:47:56 AM PST by TomServo
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To: JRandomFreeper

JR, that was a rather snarky remark...was your remark toward Chappie or the Military in general?


8 posted on 02/26/2011 7:49:51 AM PST by fourdny2 (God Bless The USA and GWB)
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To: JoeProBono

Didn’t know he flew with Gen. Robin Olds....great team

“Blackman and Robin”


9 posted on 02/26/2011 7:50:49 AM PST by TomServo
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To: Dr. Ursus
Dependents at Wheelus were evacuated shortly after that


10 posted on 02/26/2011 7:51:51 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: fourdny2
Pride in the warriors that also manage to have really nice golf courses all over the world.

I was a zoomie. Don't make me set down my coffee cup and get out of my swivel chair. It'll be ugly. ;)

/johnny

11 posted on 02/26/2011 7:53:29 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JoeProBono

Great picture.I was sent to Hahn AFB Germany afterwards.


12 posted on 02/26/2011 7:56:28 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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13 posted on 02/26/2011 7:58:00 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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14 posted on 02/26/2011 8:03:27 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: Dr. Ursus
I was sent to Torrejon

Ann-Margret visits Torrejon Air Base, 1964

15 posted on 02/26/2011 8:08:32 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

I was in the comm.sq-ATC


16 posted on 02/26/2011 8:14:17 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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17 posted on 02/26/2011 8:20:07 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: TomServo

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

So you know some of the truth about UFO’s.

anything you can share?


18 posted on 02/26/2011 8:29:26 AM PST by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: JoeProBono

Chappie James was a staunch conservative. At the time of his untimely death by heart attack, he was said to be considering a run for US Senate in Florida as a Republican.


19 posted on 02/26/2011 9:28:41 AM PST by Rockingham
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To: JoeProBono

Back in 1963, I was stationed at a very small NATO base in Italy’s “bootheel,” near Brindisi. I got hurt playing flag football one afternoon. A kick in the shin resulted in a blood infection and the medics at the base clinic were going to medevac me to Wheelus AB. I was definitely up for that, a chance to visit Africa! But they were able to sort out the issue and I never got medevacked.


20 posted on 02/26/2011 10:49:50 AM PST by Ax
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